HiBeam Adds 500th Customer in Joplin

Businesses and Residential Customers See Value in HiBeam’s WiMAX Solution and Exceptional Customer Service

JOPLIN, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HiBeam Internet & Voice (www.MyHiBeam.com), a rapidly growing Internet and voice provider to homes and businesses in rural areas, announced today it reached a significant milestone in Joplin: the company installed its 500th customer. The HiBeam team in Joplin, led by General Manager Michael Drake, surprised Razor’s Edge Hair Salon, a small business in Webb City, MO, with three free months of service and HiBeam merchandise.

HiBeam began offering high-speed Internet and voice services over its brand new WiMAX network in Joplin and surrounding areas only seven months ago.

“Reaching this milestone so quickly is very exciting. It is proof positive that HiBeam’s mission to bring affordable high speed Internet and voice services to this community is working,” said Drake. “Before HiBeam, the options were extremely limited. For so many families and businesses, HiBeam is making a real difference.”

Based on the company’s success in Joplin, HiBeam is doubling its coverage in the Joplin area. In addition to Webb City, Carthage, and Carl Junction, the company will now cover Joplin proper, Sarcoxie, and more.

“So many Internet and Voice providers focus solely on the technology,” said Christopher J. Benyo, Chief of Customer Operations for HiBeam. “We know technology matters, but that’s not what we’re about at HiBeam. We want to make communications simple. Our goal is to help more people enjoy the benefits of high speed Internet and voice services.” This focus on the customer has led to HiBeam’s rapid growth. Since announcing the company’s 1,000th customer in October, HiBeam has doubled its customer base to over 2,000 homes and businesses.

The HiBeam office in the Joplin area is located at:
501 South Madison Avenue
Suite Q
Webb City, MO

In addition to providing high speed Internet and voice services to homes and businesses in Joplin, HiBeam also serves Webb City, Carthage, and Carl Junction. HiBeam also serves Marion, Benton, West Frankfort, Elsa, Chillicothe, Dunlap, Rome, and Peoria, Illinois; and O’Fallon and Dardenne Prairie, Missouri. Also coming soon to Ina and Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

Photographs available to the media upon request.

About HiBeam

HiBeam Internet & Voice is a rapidly growing privately owned Broadband and Voice provider. Its mission is to be the leader in providing broadband services to residential, small and medium business, and local government in selected, regionally concentrated tier two through tier five markets. Info: (636) 764-0343 or www.MyHiBeam.com.

CONTACT:

HiBeam Internet & Voice
Chris Benyo, 864-990-0572
cbenyo@MyHiBeam.com

KEYWORDS:   United States  North America  Missouri

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:   Technology  Internet  Networks  Telecommunications  VoIP

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